
In 1898, strange things happen in a castle not far from the small village of Werst in the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania. Twenty years earlier, the castle had been abandoned due to some nefarious dealings there but a shepherd sees smoke coming out of the chimney, which stirs up the village with whispers Chort (a demon) is now occupying the place. Count Franz de Télek, a visitor to the area, becomes intrigued by all this turmoil and decides to investigate. Made for French television and based on the 1892 Jules Verne novel of the same name.
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Cast

Benoît Allemane
Count Franz de Télek

Sacha Pitoëff
Gortz

Annette Poivre
Augusta

Jean Martin
Orfanik, the Inventor

Jean-Roger Caussimon
Frik

Guy Grosso
Docteur Patak
Michel Duplaix
Hermod

Raymond Meunier
Rotzko, the Soldier

Nicole Norden
Miriota Koltz

Yves Arcanel
Maître Koltz

Bernard Cara
Jonas

Bernard Valdeneige
Nic Deck
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